Exploring the Role of Psychedelic Experiences on Wellbeing and Symptoms of Disordered Eating

Psychoactives, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 4(1), С. 7 - 7

Опубликована: Март 4, 2025

Accumulating psychedelic research has demonstrated a potential for improving mental health and wellbeing, yet studies in the context of eating disorders (EDs) are limited. This study aims to explore subjective effects experiences gain insight into benefits risks people with EDs. Semi-structured interviews were conducted eight adults aged 25–54 (mean age = 36.9), reporting have had EDs psychedelics both naturalistic clinical settings. Participants multiple diagnoses suffered chronic EDs, onset 13), diagnosed (N 7) undiagnosed 1). Reports cessation or reduction ED symptoms unanimous long-lasting seven, two participants recovery attributed use. Two reported relapsing, environmental factors months following. Thematic analysis resulted superordinate themes, each comprising three subordinate themes. The first theme, ‘Exploring’ via ‘gateway healing’, illustrates mental, emotional, transcendental elements experiences. second ‘Transformation’ being ‘able do work’, cognitive behavioural outcomes, retrospective safety perceptions. These findings may provide more in-depth information on what can obtain from use drugs inform robust investigations psychedelic-assisted therapy treatment

Язык: Английский

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Learning from Boundlessness: Psychedelic induced awe and epistemic shifts towards a holistic worldview

Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 31, 2025

Psychedelic substances are increasingly recognized for their potential to catalyse transformative shifts in worldviews. Central these transformations states of awe, a self-transcendent, epistemic emotion. This mixed-methods study explored how awe during psychedelic trips relates lasting changes boundaries between self and world, that follow experiences. Ninety participants completed the Awe Experience Scale (AWE-S), Inclusion Other Self (IOS), open-ended questions exploring changes. Awe, particularly its connectedness vastness components, was significantly correlated with increased self-other overlap. Thematic Network Analysis revealed three clusters: (1) dissolution societal natural boundaries, (2) expanded awareness openness complexity, (3) prosociality, compassion acceptance difference. These findings suggest psychedelic-induced may facilitate cognitive accommodation towards more holistic worldview. highlights experiences foster prosocial ecologically aware worldviews through transformation.

Язык: Английский

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Efficacy and Safety of Psilocybin for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 106163 - 106163

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Guruism and Cultic Social Dynamics in Psychedelic Practices and Organisations

Current topics in behavioral neurosciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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